Summer 2026 Intern - R&D Digital Capabilities

About Alcon:

As the global leader in eye care, Alcon has built a rich history of providing innovative products to customers and patients all over the world. We're extremely proud of our legacy and the significant way we've helped to shape the industry over the last 70 years, but we're just getting started. Our relentless passion to eliminate unmet medical needs drives our pursuit to further advance eye health worldwide. We're looking for exceptionally talented, driven people who want to make a difference. If you'd like to help us change the way the world sees, this is your chance to Be Brilliant!

Position Description:

We are seeking a motivated and self-driven summer intern to support our R&D Digital Capabilities team. This Intern will be responsible for implementing communication plans for key initiatives within the Alcon R&D Digital Capabilities team. This individual will use their communications skills to develop compelling content that supports business changes. They will also implement communications at the appropriate cadence for employee subgroups, ensuring internal stakeholders receive the information they need to know, when they need to know it, and in a way that is clear and actionable. This role supports a team that contributes to business success and strategic vision by taking a customized communications approach to individual initiatives. A strong candidate will possess strong writing skills and experience in developing and executing communications plans.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop communications for assigned initiatives.
• Participate in communication planning and design.
• Serve as communications contact for designated initiatives.
• Contribute to program updates for senior-level stakeholders.
• Actively support continuous improvements to communications metrics for greater business impact.
• Independently design, develop, and deploy innovative communication initiatives - including but not limited to email messages, videos, intranet pages, interactive campaigns/gamification.
• Monitor impact through various feedback channels to demonstrate results.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college for at least one semester prior to internship or co-op, and at least one additional semester following internship or co-op.
• Must be pursuing a bachelor's level degree in Communications, Human Resources, Project Management, Learning & Development, Marketing, or a related major.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8/4.0.
• Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects).
• Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship (students on an F1 visa with CPT can be accommodated).
• Ability to commit to a full-time (40 hrs. per week) Intern position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Highly developed interpersonal skills; thrives in team-based environments
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Independent worker and self-starter
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams
• Experience in developing and executing communications plans
• Strong project management capabilities
• High attention to detail with the ability to see the big picture
• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects

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